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Process Engineering Specialist (LAP)

Ford Motor Company

Louisville, KYJob$72–141K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$72–141K/yr
Location
Louisville, KY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degree

Job overview

The Process Engineering Specialist applies engineering principles and analytical techniques to improve manufacturing processes and products. The role focuses on measurement systems, gauge management, root cause analysis, corrective actions, statistical process control, and quality concerns in an automotive production environment. The schedule rotates between day and night shifts every three to four months, with overtime and some travel as needed. Ford states that visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Continuous ImprovementGauge ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisGauge CalibrationMeasurement Systems AnalysisStatistical Process ControlCorrective ActionsTeamworkAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointSelf-MotivationWork EthicCommunicationPresentation SkillsStress ManagementIndependent WorkControl PlansAutoCADMinitabTeamcenterStatisticsControl ChartsMetrologyCMM3D ScanningProgrammingPFMEAFailure Mode AvoidanceUAW Employee Supervision

Qualifications

Associate's in Applied Science or Related1+ Years Manufacturing Engineering ExperienceBachelor's in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Engineering Technology4+ Years Manufacturing Engineering Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

In this position...

You will apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.

What you'll do...

  • Apply engineering principles to drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and

productivity.

  • Use company / industry standard processes and tools to plan, manage, and utilize

gauges for measurement of components and assemblies.

  • Apply effective root cause analysis principles to interpret data from inspection

equipment and recommend / implement appropriate responses.

  • Ensure gauge calibration, certification, and repeatability & reproducibility.

  • Determine locators and measurement points for data collection / special studies.

  • Verify product tolerances and engineering build specifications.

  • Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and

continuously improve manufacturing processes.

  • Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues.

  • Manage statistical process control activities performed by hourly employees.

  • Execute measurement system data analysis to identify sources of variation within a

production environment and effectively resolve concerns.

  • Establish and monitor quality target levels to ensure objectives are met.

  • Provide input for design and assembly concepts.

  • Establish critical characteristics for data collection methods.

  • Support expedited concern resolution with cross functional teams including the

  • Quality, Production, and Maintenance departments.

  • Review assembly tooling for degradation, failure modes, and recommend

preventative maintenance.

  • Investigate and cut off incoming quality concerns; must have experience with

initiating containment, determining root cause, and implementing corrective

actions (ICA / PCA).

You'll have...

  • Associate’s degree of applied science in manufacturing / engineering related technology.

  • 1-3 years of Manufacturing / Process Engineering experience with automotive assembly tooling, processes and facilities.

  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

  • Self-motivated with an excellent work ethic.

  • Strong verbal & written communication and presentation skills.

  • Proven ability to operate in stressful situations within timing constraints.

  • Ability to meet objectives with minimal direct supervision.

  • Continuous improvement / quality first mindset.

Even better, you may have...

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Engineering Technology.

  • 4 years or more of Manufacturing / Process Engineering experience with automotive assembly tooling, processes and facilities.

  • Experience managing control plans and gauge certification schedules.

  • Expert computer skills (AutoCAD, Minitab, Teamcenter)

  • Solid understanding of statistics (control charts, data collection, statistical process control.)

  • Background in metrology (CMM, 3D Scanning, Programming, Specifications)

  • Understanding of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance principles.

  • Experience working together with and / or supervising UAW employees.

Additional Information :

  • This position schedule requires both day(6am-2:30pm) and night shift(5pm-1:30am) which rotate every 3/4 months.

  • Ability to work overtime on weekdays, weekends, and Holidays when required.

  • Ability to follow a rotating work schedule as required (Dayshift/Nightshift).

  • Some travel required as necessary for training, launch, and support activities.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

  • Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more

  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases

  • Tuition assistance

  • Established and active employee resource groups

  • Paid time off for individual and team community service

  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 6 or 7

Salary grade 6 ranges from $72,480-121,440.

Salary grade 7 ranges from $84,480-141,360.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR (https://urldefense.com/v3/\_\_https:/fordcareers.co/GSR\_\_;!!N\_LtwI-RPugbI9wg0dJn!BcVH8n8c7UITITE1l8GLyeg1ONGr8e76ODPO6joPcXcJCArf3eWy4zYfBNpIVXuke5ewQkrKPoZHFSo$)

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

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How this job compares

Set against the 677 open Process Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$72–141K/yr
  • US median$108–150K/yr281 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $107K, is 16% below the US median midpoint ($128K) — in the middle half of Process Engineering salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 677 open Process Engineering jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Process Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 402 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 327 of the 677 open Process Engineering jobs (48%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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